MIDDLE SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Nolan 7A running back scores 5 times in win

Dezzmine Ford-Young returned a kickoff 70 yards for the first of his five touchdowns and the Nolan seventh-grade A-team Mustangs pulled away in the second half to beat Liberty Hill 33-7 on Tuesday in Killeen ISD middle schoool football action..

The Mustangs scored the final 33 points.

Liberty Hill was impressive at the start, capping a three-play drive with a 48-yard touchdown pass from Kristopher White to wide-open Kwaevon China. White added the extra point and the Lions led 7-0.

But it was all Nolan after that.

Ford-Young returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown to tie the game. Later in the opening half, Ford-Young scored again and the Mustangs led 14-7 at halftime. Ford-Young added three rushing touchdowns in the second half.

White picked off a pass and returned it to the Nolan 25 in the second half, but the Lions (0-5, 0-2 conference) fumbled two plays later.

Michael Canton recovered a fumble for the Lions. Other standouts on defense were Johnny Williams and Angel Bravo Almanza.

Nolan’s Jordyn McGraw threw a pass to Anthony McHenry for an extra-point conversion, then ran in another behind good blocking from Gustavo Ramirez, Joesiah Cormack, Oscar Rodriguez, Kristian Garcia-Solis and Cameron Williams-James.

Diego Castro had two sacks and recovered a fumble for Nolan. Oscar Rodriguez, Timmy Olagoke and Carlos Cuesta also recovered fumbles. Cuesta, McHenry and Brandon English recorded sacks. Tekoree Landours capped the superb defensive effort with a fourth-quarter interception.

SMITH 7A 22, MANOR 7A 8: At Manor, K’Mare Balfour caught a touchdown pass and returned a fumble for another score as the Leopards handed Manor its first loss.

Shaheim Woods forced the fumble that Balfour scored on. Kaden Nauer kicked the PAT and the Leopards led 14-0 at the half.

Balfour opened the scoring with a touchdown pass from Roderick Norman.

In the second half, O’Shaun Brown stripped a Manor kickoff returner and linebacker Brenden Richards recovered the fumble to set up the next Leopard scoring drive. Running back Jerrod Hicks scored on the next Leopard possession to put the Leopards up 22 to 0.

The Rams broke the shutout with a safety and late touchdown.

UNION GROVE 7A 14, PATTERSON 7A 13: Union Grove punched in a fourth-quarter touchdown and added the decisive extra point to rally for a win over the Cavaliers.

Joey Stills caught a TD pass from Micah Casson, and Kameron Ervin scored on the ground to stake Patterson (1-1 conference) to a 13-7 halftime lead.

Patterson picked up a couple of first downs on its final drive, but was finally stopped on fourth down.

Mia Caldwell served seven points, including two aces, and had two digs for Patterson. Taleyah Talley added five points, an ace and one dig. Other contributors for the Lady Cavaliers were Dora Contreras (two digs), Demaria Herron (one serve and two digs), Victoria Rodriguez (one dig), Amiya Trotter (one kill and two digs), Iyannah Cano (one kill, multiple assists and two aces), Morgan Campuzano (one kill, three serves, one ace and a dig) and Lanijah Harrell (one kill).

SMITH 8B DEF. MANOR 8B 25-23, 18-25, 25-18: At Manor, Alana Rosas had a dig, two blocks and two aces to help the Lady Leopards improve to 2-1 in conference play.

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